# New Release: ansible-core v2.18.16rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-16rc1/45671>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ee, ansible-core\
**Created:** [April 13, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-16rc1/45671 "2026-04-13T20:00:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 13, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-16rc1/45671/1 "2026-04-13T20:00:34Z")

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# ansible-core v2.18.16rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.18.16rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.18.16rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.18.16rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.16rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/ce/81/f460b2b3bfeeeb012391b7e611b499de8cdb49c32d0cac4b93ad57dbf22b/ansible_core-2.18.16rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2217876 bytes
  - 4f6c0e129b21dd43166f04e77b402425ace9f583d797d695c3508296a21b90f4 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.16rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/96/ee/e9c59552a538101595f0d59a6de09c0b9ca817f8345b6aae3207a642e305/ansible_core-2.18.16rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3115299 bytes
  - c3d8153cc410c47c53eb95d36d1e822f9243b4714f2904bd56353a1d5119a102 (SHA256)